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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said his carrier might want to be the launch customer for the Boeing 797. Pictured is a Boeing 777-200ER. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Yes, Delta Air Lines got caught in a nasty trade dispute recently with Boeing. But it can’t stay mad forever. Boeing is likely going to develop a new medium-haul jet, and it’s no surprise Delta wants to be a part of the sales process. It needs to replace a lot of 767s and 757s.

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Delta Air Lines is upgrading much of its fleet to satellite WiFi, but it has not said much about its regional jets. Pictured is a business traveler on a Delta Connection E175. Delta Air Lines

Skift Take: For years, airline passengers have hated Gogo’s air-to-ground, or ATG, service. But change is coming, and travelers soon may not need to curse when they learn they’re on an air-to-ground-equipped airplane.

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Attractions throughout China are using light shows to attract tourists, hoping to compete with similar displays elsewhere in the world. Pictured is the light show at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. aotaro / Flickr

Skift Take: Many travel companies still struggle to harness the best of augmented and virtual reality, which haven’t exactly taken off like some people imagined. Maybe these attractions in China are doing it right, or more affordably.

Skift Take: Duetto has raised more money to ramp up its operations and continue to develop its hotel revenue management platform. The space is crowded, but powerful software-as-a-service tools are needed desperately by hotel revenue managers.

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A yoga pose. Blue World Voyages aims to take on established cruise lines. Burst

Skift Take: While wellness tourism might be growing in popularity, setting up a dedicated cruise line is another matter. First you’ve got to finance the venture, then you must convince consumers that you’re a better bet than the existing lines.

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Thomas Cook brought the first group of UK tourists to Tunisia this week for the first time since 2015. Pictured are tourists at the Mausoleo de Habib Burguiba en Túnez in Tunisia. El Primer Paso Blog / Flickr

Skift Take: Tunisia needs tourism and is happy about the return of visitors. Once again, the travel industry is showing some resilience after a brutal attack.

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Norwegian Air CEO Bjorn Kjos admitted his airline had a tough 2017, but he said it expects its troubles are behind it. Bloomberg

Skift Take: Industry insiders knew Norwegian Air was a “mess” last year, but the company kept downplaying its issues. Now, Norwegian has come clean, with its CEO saying, “2017 was not a good year.” But has it solved all of its problems? We doubt it.

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The winter issue of VRM Intel Magazine is here. This issue contains 27 articles designed to help you grow your business in 2018. Matt Curtis shares his experience about how local governments are addressing regulations, and Sue Jones writes about important changes in employment laws. In addition, Laird Sager discusses best practices for addressing accidental damage […]

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A listing belonging to Van-Martin Rowe, an Airbnb host from Pasadena, California, is pictured. Airbnb invited him to participate in the Airbnb Select pilot program, which is expected to officially launch soon. Airbnb

Skift Take: You know the saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same”? When it comes to Airbnb’s new endeavors in the accommodations space, it is certainly being inventive, but the company is also borrowing heavily from what hotels have been doing for centuries.